Deepa A Agarwal Email & Phone Number

I wear the twin hats of being an author of a published book as well as consulting with organisations in creating inclusive workplaces. With 18+ years of international experience in Diversity and Inclusion and OD Consulting, backing me, I have successfully many organisation, including Fortune 500 companies and Great Places to Work Awardee organisations in achieving their DEI outcomes. We take an integrated solutions approach- a balance between policies, culture and employee development.Presented in the form of fiction, my book, The Hangover of Choices, surfaces the very important issues of body image, female sexuality, mental health and the importance of taking self-action. Also proud to have pioneered new interventions for corporates, some of which include award-winning projects such as, Transition Guidelines: Returning Mother’s Project and technology-based digital solutions on tackling workplace stereotypes, creating manager toolkits and allyship programs for multiple diversity strands. Being a counsellor & facilitator, I have worked with organisations in reducing the stigma around mental health. Resourceful, Writer, Philosopher, Imaginative, I believe in experimenting and venturing off-the-beaten-path, to finding solutions. Always on the look-out for in-depth and engaging work that brings about mindset and behaviour change. Recipient of the Exceptional Women of Excellence, by the Women Economic Forum and an Expert Panellist with the Centre for Global Inclusion. Published and presented research papers on EI and DEI at various international forums.

Listed skills include Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Training, Human Resources, and 11 others.

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  Chief Inclusion Officer

  Re-Link Consulting

  Apr 2016 - Present - Mumbai Area, India

  - Consulting: Leading the business to provide advisory services to organizations on truly integrating diversity and inclusion (D&I) into their working culture, systems and processes- Facilitation: Designing D&I interventions through content creation, sensitization sessions, and one-of-a-kind training programs like “Team Emotional Intelligence in Inclusion”- Social Inclusion: Engaging with marginalized communities through unique therapy based Identity Labs for Persons with Disabilities,… Show more - Consulting: Leading the business to provide advisory services to organizations on truly integrating diversity and inclusion (D&I) into their working culture, systems and processes- Facilitation: Designing D&I interventions through content creation, sensitization sessions, and one-of-a-kind training programs like “Team Emotional Intelligence in Inclusion”- Social Inclusion: Engaging with marginalized communities through unique therapy based Identity Labs for Persons with Disabilities, LGBT community, and Self-help women groups- Research: Conducting theory-based research on various topics such as cognitive diversity, social identity, emotional intelligence, etc., and market research on best practices, challenges, employee engagement, etc. Show less